Council action on pay plan motions (official minutes)
Adopted on the September 3, 2026 consent agenda: Motion M-26-40 (Health/EMS pay plan amendment adopted by the Civil Service Commission on September 12, 2025, effective February 1, 2026); Motion M-26-44 (Chief Administrative Office amendment adopted October 29, 2025, effective February 1, 2026; the Budget/Audit and Board of Review Committee made no recommendation and the Joint Budget and Public Works Committee recommended approval); Motion M-26-355 (Civil Service Rule IV, Section 2.5, Merit Pay, adopted July 21, 2026, effective September 6, 2026).
EMS hiring rates: Motion M-26-198 (rates for Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced, Paramedic, Assistant Emergency Medical Coordinator and Emergency Medical Coordinator, adopted by the Commission May 8, 2026) was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion and withdrawn. A substitute, with an effective date of September 3, 2026 instead of May 24, was received and added by suspension of the rules and adopted 7-0 (moved by Harris, seconded by Morrell).
Deferred to November 5: 18 older Classified Pay Plan motions, M-25-182, M-25-183, M-25-184, M-25-186, M-25-187, M-25-189, M-25-235, M-25-236, M-25-238, M-25-288, M-25-435, M-26-38, M-26-39, M-26-41, M-26-83, M-26-84, M-26-115 and M-26-242, covering the Juvenile Justice Center, CAO, Public Works, Police, Property Management, Safety and Permits, Inspector General, Fire and Sewerage and Water Board series. Most had come from the Budget, Audit and Board of Review Committee with no recommendation.
2026-09-03 - City Council - Council adopted pay plan and Civil Service rule amendments (Motions M-26-40, M-26-44, M-26-355) on the consent agenda, adopted a substitute for the EMS hiring rate amendment (M-26-198, 7-0), and deferred 18 older pay plan motions to November 5.